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The Unexpected Guest

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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A new full-length novel adapted by Charles Osborne from Agatha Christie’s acclaimed play, presented in the new Christie livery.

When a stranger runs his car into a ditch in dense fog near the South Wales coast, and makes his way to an isolated house, he discovers a woman standing over the dead body of her wheelchair-bound husband, a gun in her hand. She readily admits to murder, and the unexpected guest offers to help her concoct a cover story.

But is it possible Laura Warwick did not commit the crime after all? If so, who is she shielding? As the gallant unexpected guest, Michael Starkwedder, looks for other enemies of the dead man he certainly isn’t disappointed by a lack of possible suspects – all with very potent motives…

©1997 Agatha Christie Limited, a Chorion Company. All rights reserved (P)1998 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK
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"Like a Martini - crisp, dry, sophisticated, habit-forming....will satisfy all devotees of Christie's neat plotting." (Booklist)

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Fantastic

You think you have it sussed, but the twist at the end is something you don't see coming

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thrilling story

Exciting from start to finish. Well written and narrated. The ending was fairly easy to guess but it was still a great crime story.

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Wonderful

Another brilliant story by Agatha Christie. Keeps you guessing right to the very end as to who the murderer is. Wonderfully read by Hugh Fraser.

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The unexpected guest

Agatha Christie has done some brilliant storylinest
This is another one of her original books listened to it in one go

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Excellent

Excellent as always. Christie writes with her usual aplomb. Interesting writing that is unexpected and never lets up!

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I knew it!

short and satisfying tale, so many plausible suspects and you are pulled along in every direction and somehow the true suspect is always lingering in your mind. Great writing and performance, my heart was in my mouth at the end.

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Remarkable!

Another amazing story, skilfully narrated by Hugh Fraser.. Remarkable how Agatha Christie can keep your full attention all the way to the end!

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Keep listening to the very end!

Very theatrical with a vintage Agatha Christie twist at the end. Excellently performed by Huge Fraser.

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Twisty!

Very twisty tale, quick and slightly mad. Entertaining withal. Agatha Christie does know how to keep her audience wondering.

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Agatha Christie read by Hugh Fraser , perfection

Excellent narration, as always by the brilliant Hugh Fraser , great plot , presumably originally a stage play , works well as a book

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